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Biosorption capacity of selected aquatic plants

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dc.contributor.authorVisperas, Kim Z.
dc.contributor.authorMarzo, Frankie G.
dc.contributor.authorAndrada, Jacklyn C.
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-19T02:11:33Z
dc.date.available2026-08-19T02:11:33Z
dc.date.issued2020
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dc.description.abstractThe massive growth of aquatic plants can contribute to the problem of biological pollution; however, these plants can be utilized to solve other environmental issues. There are plants noted to have a contribution to the adsorption of heavy metals. This study investigated the biosorption capacity of selected aquatic plants. The biosorption of Pb2+ was tested using pulverized water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes (L.)), water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), and water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica). The increase in biosorbent doses under laboratory conditions at 24 h of contact time has a moderate influence on the pH of the aqueous solution. Metal ion adsorptions were strongly dependent on pH, with an optimum pH of 4-5. The maximum adsorption capacity (qe) of Pb2+ was 3.62, 2.31, and 3.52 mg g-1 using water lettuce, water hyacinth, and water spinach. The biosorption efficiency of the aquatic plants is moderately influenced by the biosorbent doses, with a maximum efficiency of 99.99 %.
dc.identifier.citationVisperas, K. Z., Marzo, F. G., & Andrada, J. C. (2020). Biosorption capacity of selected aquatic plants. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 78, 553-558. doi.org/10.3303/CET2078093
dc.identifier.doidoi.org/10.3303/CET2078093
dc.identifier.issn2283-9216
dc.identifier.urihttps://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/2373
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherChemical Engineering Transactions
dc.sdgSDG 6
dc.sdgSDG 12
dc.sdgSDG 14
dc.subjectAquatic plants
dc.subjectHeavy metals
dc.subjectAdsorption
dc.subject.ddcWater--Purification
dc.subject.ddcAquatic ecology
dc.subject.lcshWater--Purification--Biological treatment
dc.subject.lcshWater--Pollution
dc.subject.lcshHeavy metals--Environmental aspects
dc.titleBiosorption capacity of selected aquatic plants
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.accessRightsOpen access
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oaire.citation.endPage558
oaire.citation.startPage553
oaire.citation.volume78
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